reconnect

verb

re·​con·​nect (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnekt 

reconnected; reconnecting; reconnects

transitive + intransitive

: to connect again

The project … is reconnecting a road that was buried after a massive landslide …

—Juan Reyes

The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.

—Deborah Sullivan Brennan

Examples of reconnect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set in Italy’s Amalfi Coast, One Italian Summer centers on a young woman who endures a devastating loss, leading her to reconnect with her mother in a new light. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Following a devastating loss, a young woman is given an extraordinary opportunity to reconnect with her mother in a new light, leading to unexpected discoveries and a deeper understanding of love, life, and herself. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

While all of this is happening, Paul also reconnects with Ben, a musician who viewers met during Season 4, and begins contemplating yet another relationship. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Staff members are working to find new donors and reconnect with existing ones. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect